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Israel’s Eurovision 2025 Representative to be Chosen on January 22nd!

January 8, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Contrary to conflicting reports: The final of "HaKochav Haba" will be held on January 22nd, culminating in the selection of the Israeli representative for Eurovision 2025, to be held in May in Switzerland. The representative will be chosen by the viewing audience and judges. Eurovision 2025 is approaching, and the Israeli representative for Eurovision will be chosen during the final of "HaKochav Haba 2025", which will be broadcast live on Wednesday, January 22nd. Last night, during the broadcast of "HaKochav Haba" episode, a promo was aired presenting the final date as January 21st. Today, a contradictory announcement was released, moving the final to Wednesday, January 22nd. Four contestants will compete in the show's grand finale for a ticket to Basel, Switzerland, where the Israeli representative will need to advance through the semi-finals on May 13th and 15th. The winner will be selected through a combination of audience votes and juries' decisions. (adsbygoogle =...

Greece: Marina Satti Excluded from the Greek Eurovision National Selection!

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Not invited: Preparations for the Greek Eurovision National Selection continue, promising notable guests, but it’s revealed that last year's representative Marina Satti will be watching from home as her successor is chosen. As Greece gears up for its first open Eurovision preliminary in 22 years, scheduled for January 30th, where the representative and song for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland will be selected, excitement reaches its peak. However, fans of last year’s Greek representative, Marina Satti, will face disappointment: Satti is expected to miss the broadcast. This comes as a surprise since the presence of the previous year's representative during the crowning of the new one has become a tradition across Europe. So why will Satti be absent from the preliminary? According to reports, it’s unclear whether Marina Satti was not invited to the event or if she declined to participate due to scheduling conflicts. Recall that Greek officials were not pleased with her "childish" behavior at last...

Malta: The MESC Songs Released!

January 8, 2025February 15, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Maltese National Broadcaster, PBS, revealed the 24 competing songs for "MESC 2025", along with semi-final allocations, stage design, and new graphic branding. The representative and song for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen on February 8th. Listen to the songs! The Maltese National Broadcaster PBS has revealed the 24 songs participating in the Maltese Eurovision pre-selection "MESC 2025". On February 8th, the final of the pre-selection will take place, where Malta will choose its representative and song for Eurovision 2025, to be held in Basel, Switzerland. Along with the participating songs, new details about the pre-selection itself were revealed: the graphic design, stage, and semi-finals allocation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Semi-Finals Allocation First Semi-Final - Tuesday, February 4th: Mark Anthony Bartolo - "Hideaway" Adria Twins - "Qalb ma' Qalb" Dre' Curmi - "Te amo" Haley Azzopardi - "Whistleblower" Justine Shorfid - "Still I Rise" JVF - "Festa (No Time for Siesta)" Kristy Spiteri - "Heaven Sent" Marie Claire -...

Israel’s representative for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen on January 21st!

January 7, 2025 by Roy Moreno Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "The Next Star" finale will be held on January 21st, culminating in the selection of Israel's representative for Eurovision 2025, which will take place in May in Switzerland. The representative will be chosen by the audience and juries. Eurovision 2025 is approaching, and Israel's representative will be chosen during the "The Next Star for Eurovision 2025" finale, broadcasting live on Tuesday, January 21st. Four contestants will compete in the show's grand finale for a ticket to Basel, Switzerland, where the Israeli representative will need to advance through the semi-finals on May 13th and 15th. The winner will be selected through a combination of audience votes and juries' decisions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Selection Process The Israeli representative will be chosen through "The Next Star" program after the public broadcasting corporation decided once again to select Israel's Eurovision 2025 representative in collaboration with Keshet 12. This partnership has resulted in Israel qualifying for the final...

Slovenia: Eurovision National Selection Songs to be Published on January 25th!

January 7, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Slovenian national broadcaster, RTVSLO, reveals many new details about the Slovenian Eurovision national selection broadcasts, including - the date of revealing the 12 competing songs and the identity of the hosts of the Slovenian Eurovision national selection "EMA 2025"! Slovenian national broadcaster, RTVSLO, revealed today (Tuesday) many details about the Slovenian Eurovision national selection broadcasts, including the date of publishing the songs competing in the Eurovision national selection, on January 25th, a week before the big final! In the upcoming article, you will know how the preliminary broadcast will be conducted and additional details about the final broadcast that will take place on February 1st! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Slovenian national broadcaster, RTVSLO, decided to add an additional broadcast to the Slovenian Eurovision national selection "EMA 2025" in which no voting will take place, but rather a preliminary performance so that viewers at home can get to know the contestants and their songs. The additional broadcast, named EMA...

Croatia: Surprising Disqualification from Dora 2025

January 7, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Croatian national broadcaster reveals that another contestant in the Eurovision selection "Dora 2025" has been disqualified! Who is the new participant taking her place? The Croatian national broadcaster HRT revealed about a month ago the official list of participants in the Croatian Eurovision selection, "Dora 2025", which will take place on March 2. Now, it has been disclosed that singer Natalie Balmix has been disqualified from the Eurovision selection due to major changes she made to her song! According to the selection process rules, withdrawn contestants will be replaced by one of the four backup songs for the selection, similar to last year when, due to the withdrawal of one of the contestants, the second-place winner and public vote favorite in Eurovision 2024, Baby Lasagna, earned his place in the Eurovision selection and eventually won it. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Balmix is not the first singer to not participate in the Eurovision selection after being chosen, preceded by the...

Greece: Eurovision Selection Participants Expected to be Revealed on January 10th!

January 7, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Greek media, Greece is expected to unveil its Eurovision selection participants on January 10th, likely along with their competing songs! Greece's first Eurovision national final in 22 years will take place on January 30th, where the representative and song for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, will be chosen. It has now been revealed that the selection participants will be unveiled on Friday, January 10th, following delays caused by a national mourning period declared in Greece after the death of a former Prime Minister. To honor this major event, ERT has chosen the Christmas Theater in Athens to host this exciting occasion. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The announcement of the 12 artists who will participate in the Eurovision selection is expected to occur this coming Friday, with a good chance that the competing songs will be revealed alongside them. The judging panel has finished listening to all the songs and has selected the contestants for the selection process. The...

Slovenia: Additional Broadcast in EMA 2025 Before the Grand Final!

January 7, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Changes in Slovenia: The Slovenian national broadcaster revealed that the Slovenian Eurovision selection "EMA 2025" will include an additional broadcast about a week before the grand final. The Slovenian national broadcaster, RTV SLO, has decided to add an extra broadcast to the Slovenian Eurovision selection "EMA 2025". This additional show will not involve voting but will serve as a preliminary performance for viewers at home to become familiar with the contestants and their songs. The extra broadcast will take place on January 25, exactly one week before the "EMA 2025" final, which will select the Slovenian representative for Eurovision 2025 on February 1. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It's worth recalling that the Slovenian national broadcaster decided to bring back the Eurovision selection format EMA, fully named "Evrovizijska Melodija", after choosing Slovenia's Eurovision representative through an internal selection process for the past two years. The 12 Participating Artists of EMA 2025 Eva Pavli - "Niti" Kiki - "O-ou!" Jon Vitezič...

Norway: Melodi Grand Prix Participants to be Revealed on January 16th!

January 7, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Norwegian national broadcaster announced that the ten artists participating in the Norwegian Eurovision selection, "Melodi Grand Prix 2025", will be revealed on January 16th! The Norwegian national broadcaster, NRK, announced that the ten participants in the Norwegian Eurovision selection "Melodi Grand Prix 2025" will be revealed at a press conference to be held on January 16 at 12:00 (CET) in Studio 1 in Oslo, exactly where the artist reveal has taken place in previous years. The winner of "Melodi Grand Prix 2025" will represent Norway at Eurovision 2025, to be held in Basel, Switzerland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As part of the reveal, Marte Stokstad, Tete Lidbom, and Markus Neby, the hosts of the selection, are expected to present the competitors one by one to journalists. It is currently unknown if the songs will be released on the same day, but considering previous years, it can be predicted that this will happen close to the event or at most a...

San Marino: Will Serafin Zubiri represent San Marino in Eurovision 2025?

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Spain's Eurovision 1992 and 2000 representative, Serafin Zubiri, will be auditioned this month to potentially compete in San Marino's national selection for Eurovision 2025. The selection process continues to attract various artists across Europe. San Marino's National Broadcaster SMRTV is continuing the casting and screening phase for their national selection, San Marino Song Contest, scheduled for March 8th. The event will determine the country's representative and song for Eurovision 2025 in Basel. One of the contestants slated for auditions is none other than Serafin Zubiri, Spain's representative at Eurovision 1992 and 2000. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 60-year-old singer represented Spain in the contest held about 33 years ago in Malmö, which hosted the competition in its territory just a year ago. Serafin brought Spain to 14th place in the competition with the song "Todo Esto Es La Música" (in English: "All This Is Music"). Eight years later, he again represented Spain at Eurovision 2000 with the song "Colgado de un...